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Ships and islands contributed to an intricate cloud pattern over the northern Pacific Ocean in April 2013.
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On March 4, 2009, the skies over the northeast Pacific Ocean were streaked with clouds that form around the particles in ship exhaust.
Serpentine clouds crossed tracks in the eastern Pacific Ocean in mid-January 2013.
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Ship tracks are visible in a marine cloud layer over the North Pacific Ocean on September 29, 2009.
Summer is the time for ship tracks—especially off the west coast of North America.
Scientists investigate how clouds respond to ship plumes.
Under the right environmental conditions, pollution from ships can make long, bright tracks amidst the clouds.
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Ship tracks are a common atmospheric occurrence. Scientists are now combining machine learning and satellites to detect them automatically.
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The narrow clouds form when water vapor condenses around tiny particles of pollution.
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